Historical Events In April - 01

1864  On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer   

1865  Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 01.   

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama on April - 01.   

1865  Richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925) on April - 01.   

1866  US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on April - 01.   

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1868  On April - 01 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

1868  On this day in history the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 01 peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)   

1869  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69   

1870  On April - 01 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 01.   

1871  On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer   

1872  On April - 01 1st edition of The Standard   

1872  On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

1873  On April - 01 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1873  On this day in history the birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on April - 01.   

1875  On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

1875  On April - 01 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 01 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

1878  On this day in history eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56   

1881  On April - 01 anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem   

1883  On April - 01 the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on April - 01.   

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on April - 01.   

1885  On April - 01 clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72